ragginovel Chapter 18 Qi Gathering Method
Chapter 18 Qi Gathering Method
Du Jianyuan listened quietly without saying a word.
But he knew in his heart that An Mingjun had also been living a very unhappy life all these years, he just never showed it to him.
An Mingjun picked up his teacup, took a sip, and suppressed his anger slightly before slowly introducing it to him:
"Whether it's Yan Jun, Ling Yue, or even Yin Lang who helped me become the head of the guild... they all have a cultivation family supporting them, which is why they were able to become heads of the guild and exploit the lower cultivators."
"Among these families, the Yin family is the most powerful, with six or seven late-stage Qi Refining experts and a peak Qi Refining ancestor who can break through to Foundation Establishment at any time."
"As for Ling Yue, although her family is not as powerful as the Yin family, she has an older brother who is highly regarded by the Foundation Establishment masters in the inner sect, and her father is the manager of the Puppet Room... Based on these two relationships alone, naturally no one would dare to offend her easily."
"And the Yan family..."
An Mingjun sneered and continued:
"Currently, only two or three elders at the late stage of Qi Refining are struggling to keep it going, and the clan leader is nearing the end of his life. Once they are gone, this piece of fat meat will be divided and eaten by various families."
"I heard that Yan Jun failed to break through his bottleneck a few days ago, wasting nearly two hundred spirit stones..."
"Now the Yan family has completely abandoned him and will no longer provide him with any assistance. Right now, he can only take advantage of the time when the steward and Ling Yue are not in the talisman room to devour the servants below like a mad dog, taking every bite he can get."
Du Jianyuan couldn't help but ask:
"Isn't he afraid of being held accountable when the supervisor returns, given how recklessly he's acting?"
An Mingjun shook his head and explained:
"As long as he keeps the accounts clean, the dead servants can be replaced, the talisman shop's normal profits are not lost, and he voluntarily shares a portion of the extra resources he has gained as tribute... the steward won't do anything to him at all."
Du Jianyuan finally understood.
The so-called "leader" was nothing more than a tool for the steward of a household to make money.
As long as the fundamental interests of the household are not harmed and there is some explanation to the inner sect, then no matter how many servants the head servant kills, it will be regarded as making the best use of resources.
"Everyone in the outer sect, including the managers, has only one purpose... that is to continuously supply resources to the inner sect."
An Mingjun said expressionlessly:
"If anyone makes a mistake and can't fill the hole, the inner sect will wipe them out... So whether it's a manager or a head servant, the only goal is to enter the inner sect and cultivate in peace."
Du Jianyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and slowly digested the information. A realization dawned on him, and he said softly:
"All the stewards and servants who were placed in the outer sect were not of superior talent... That's why they worked so hard to serve the inner sect like slaves, hoping to use this as a merit to squeeze into the inner sect."
Among the group of people who fled together back then, two of them were directly accepted as disciples by the inner sect masters because of their exceptional talent. From then on, they rose to prominence overnight, envied by others.
"That's right."
An Mingjun nodded slightly, carefully examining Du Jianyuan, but couldn't sense the slightest fluctuation in his aura. He couldn't help but ask:
"You've reached level three of Qi Refining?"
Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan put down his teacup, released the ability of his protective armor to conceal his aura, and his internal magical power circulated continuously, becoming one with his inner and outer selves.
"Hahaha...Good!"
An Mingjun was genuinely happy for him and laughed heartily:
"With your Dao wisdom, you're no less than those two inner disciples! As long as you have enough resources, you'll eventually be able to establish a foundation for immortality!"
Du Jianyuan shook his head and said helplessly:
"We're still a long way from Foundation Establishment. Right now, the most important thing is to get our hands on the Qi Gathering Method."
"It's nothing!"
An Mingjun showed no worry on his face and said with a smile:
"If it were an ordinary servant, even if they went through countless hardships to obtain the Qi-gathering method, the head servant would still steal the spiritual energy from heaven and earth, making all their efforts in vain... But I can guarantee that you will safely gather the spiritual energy and take the medicine to break through!"
Du Jianyuan looked surprised:
"Has Lord An become so incredibly powerful now?"
"That's right!"
An Mingjun laughed heartily, and then explained his solution:
"Tomorrow I will go to Yan Jun and tell him that you are the Yin fetus material that I prepared for Yin Lang... As long as I have this title, he will sell me the Qi Gathering Method no matter what, out of respect for Yin Lang."
"In this way, no one will dare to stop you from achieving your breakthrough!"
Du Jianyuan's heart tightened slightly, but he feigned ignorance and asked:
"What is a 'yin fetus'...?"
An Mingjun made no attempt to hide anything and frankly stated:
"This item requires a cultivator who practices the Fiend Fire to forcibly refine it into a pseudo-embryo... Yin Lang needs nine such Yin Embryos to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."
At this point, An Mingjun suddenly realized something and said with a half-smile:
"What, are you afraid I'll really turn you into a Yin fetus?"
"If that's the case, I can only accept my fate."
Du Jianyuan replied with a smile.
An Mingjun's smile slowly faded, he gave him a deep look, and sighed softly:
"No wonder I felt you were very wary of me when I came to see you last time. So that's why."
The atmosphere became awkward, and Du Jianyuan remained silent.
Call him selfish or treacherous, but living in such a vicious and unpredictable place, who would dare to trust someone without reservation?
"Lord Du..."
An Mingjun sighed deeply, his tone tinged with an indescribable sadness, and slowly said:
"We've been childhood friends since we were little. Back then, my family was able to settle down and have enough to eat in Chiping County thanks to your family's help..."
"During the worst year of the famine, my uncle entrusted you to me, telling me that I must keep you alive no matter what... I have always kept that in mind and have never forgotten it!"
Seeing the tears welling up in his eyes, Du Jianyuan felt a pang of guilt. He got up, poured him a cup of tea, and sighed:
"Brother Falcon, I was overthinking it, I'm sorry."
"No, that's right... If it were me, I would doubt you too."
An Mingjun shook his head, his eyes showing no blame, and said with a serious expression:
"But no matter what, you have to do as I say... Otherwise, neither Yan Jun nor Ling Yue will let you break through easily."
"it is good."
Du Jianyuan nodded slightly, understanding that only by using Yin Lang's name could he have a chance to break through.
An Mingjun smiled with a hint of relief and explained:
"Yin Lang cultivates the [Yu Qi] lineage. Yu means warmth and heat, and belongs to Yang. Therefore, you can only use the spiritual energy of [Heavenly Thunder Embers] to break through."
"No problem, I wanted this spiritual energy anyway."
Du Jianyuan smiled, understanding the other party's intention.
The [Earthly Yin Fire] will make the power of the evil fire even colder and clash with the [Warm Qi]. Even if you cultivate a Yin embryo, it is not suitable for gathering Qi.
The [Embers of Heavenly Thunder] allows the power of the evil fire to undergo the transformation of yin and yang, generating a wisp of yang energy that subtly harmonizes with the [Warm Qi], so that others will not perceive any problem.
Seeing his confidence, An Mingjun felt much more at ease and said:
"I've inquired. The Heavenly Thunder Cave within the sect can gather this spiritual energy. Each strand requires a spirit stone, and a hundred strands constitute one strand."
"It costs a hundred spirit stones just to gather spiritual energy?"
Du Jianyuan's eyes widened in disbelief.
"There's no other way, that place is rather special... Besides, the sect has already helped set up a lightning-attracting array and a substitute spirit puppet, saving you some expenses, so naturally you have to pay to collect it."
An Mingjun smiled and began to explain his background, saying:
"That Heavenly Thunder Cave was originally called Luo Yan Cave, and it was originally the cave dwelling of a Foundation Establishment senior in our sect..."
"Later, a great cultivator who practiced the [Divine Thunder] lineage passed by this place and saw that the Foundation Establishment senior was covered in bloody aura and had committed countless murders. So he casually unleashed a divine thunderbolt and killed him."